On Mon, Sep 06, 2010 at 11:40:55PM -0400, K.S. Bhaskar wrote: > Unicode version: GT.M itself requires ICU version 3.6 or higher. > However, there is a defect in the way Debian packages ICU, by putting > the version number in the package name (e.g., libicu36). So, there is > no way to define a dependency for GT.M of version 3.6 or greater.
Indeed. Does this not ask for either a meta-package "icu" or a "Provides: icu" in each of the libicu's ? Andreas ? OTOH, Debian Squeeze comes with at least libicu42. > recommended rather than required. However, anyone today starting to > write a new application today, and using ISO-8859 character sets that > use the high order bit is asking for trouble when internationalizing > tomorrow, is asking for trouble. So, it may be better to just require ICU.] +1 > GT.M versions: I see no reason to package anything other than the > latest, V5.4-001. +1 Karsten -- GPG key ID E4071346 @ wwwkeys.pgp.net E167 67FD A291 2BEA 73BD 4537 78B9 A9F9 E407 1346 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
